# How to play B♭ minor 7th flat 5 / D♭ (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape 978990 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the B♭ minor 7th flat 5 / D♭ (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape 978990). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 5th string.

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## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: B♭ minor 7th flat 5
- Display name: B♭min7(♭5)/D♭
- Notes: B♭, D♭, F♭, A♭
- Intervals: 1 (B♭), ♭3 (D♭), ♭5 (F♭), ♭7 (A♭)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 5th string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 6th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/d-flat/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords